as in extramarital
relating to or being a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
had an adulterous affair that nearly destroyed his marriage
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Recent Examples of adulterous
The aforementioned two seasons of Big Little Lies featured Kidman as Celeste Wright, a rich former lawyer and now Monterrey stay-at-home mom with an abusive, adulterous, and freshly dead husband that’s all based on a Liane Moriarty novel.
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 13 Sep. 2024
Here, the series extends the fallout from a life-defining adulterous affair down the decades.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
For decades, there had been adulterous movie-star romances.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2024
Sorcerers, lovers, traitors, heroes saintly or adulterous, iconic women of power.
—Elizabeth Hand, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 13 Sep. 2024
Here, the series extends the fallout from a life-defining adulterous affair down the decades.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
For decades, there had been adulterous movie-star romances.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2024
Sorcerers, lovers, traitors, heroes saintly or adulterous, iconic women of power.
—Elizabeth Hand, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adulterous
Adjective
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Fergie also had extramarital affairs, including with American Steve Wyatt and his friend John Bryan, according to the book.—
Staff Author,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Take Ashley Madison for example, a dating website specifically marketed to people seeking extramarital affairs, which suffered a massive data breach in 2015.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Admissions officers assess your extracurricular record with an eye to initiative and authenticity.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Vazquez said she was impressed by how detailed the handbook is, promising a safe educational environment and opportunities for athletics and extracurricular activities.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Adulterous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulterous. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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